tudelft/paparazzi
Feb 2025 – May 2025
3 Months active
Languages Used
CJava
Technical Skills
Bug FixingC ProgrammingCode RefactoringCode RefinementDrone Software DevelopmentDrone Technology
kmalkow
PROFILE
Kmalkow
Kamil Malkow contributed to the tudelft/paparazzi repository by developing and refining autonomous flight and obstacle avoidance features for drone systems. He implemented safety-focused enhancements, such as a RETREAT waypoint and improved landing procedures, using C and embedded systems expertise to strengthen GPS fail-safes and clarify operator cues. Kamil also refactored the Orange Obstacle Avoidance module, restructuring code and documentation to improve maintainability and onboarding without altering core functionality. His work included simulation testing and validation of safety-critical scenarios, demonstrating depth in flight control software, robotics, and code refinement while reducing defect risk and supporting future extensibility within the project.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
42%Features
Repository Contributions
28Total
Bugs
7
Commits
28
Features
5
Lines of code
1,926
Activity Months3
Your Network
37 people
Work History
May 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for tudelft/paparazzi focusing on Orange Avoider Guided Mode Retreat and Safety Enhancements. Implemented retreat functionality, flight plan refactor for clarity, retreat state, updated exceptions/blocks, and validated via simulation; testing/documentation updates.
3 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025 monthly summary for tudelft/paparazzi focusing on Orange Avoider Guided Mode Retreat and Safety Enhancements. Implemented retreat functionality, flight plan refactor for clarity, retreat state, updated exceptions/blocks, and validated via simulation; testing/documentation updates.
May 2025
April 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for tudelft/paparazzi focused on maintainability enhancements within the Orange Obstacle Avoidance stack. Key feature delivered: Refactor of the Orange Obstacle Avoidance Module, including orange avoider and guided module, with clearer state machine flow and up-to-date documentation. Core functionality remained unchanged; changes aimed at readability, onboarding, and future extensibility. Commits contributing to this effort include: - 513d0049b4eb9d375ef2298db20e3d81c57911f6: cleaned up code with comments, docstrings, linting, and formatting - 71cd1087e6d6d73e3cd1cc3914b05108f75cda73: updated code structure and comments - 37d2342b8b6b90f433f31af4abc352247e019076: updated code structure and comments Major bugs fixed: none reported this month; effort centered on refactoring to reduce defect risk and improve stability via better maintainability. Overall impact and accomplishments: Reduced onboarding time and collaboration friction through clearer code organization, robust documentation, and standardized formatting. This positions the project for faster feature work and safer future changes while maintaining current obstacle avoidance behavior. Technologies/skills demonstrated: code refactoring, comprehensive documentation, docstrings, comments, linting and formatting, code structure enhancements, and disciplined version-control practices.
April 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025 monthly summary for tudelft/paparazzi focused on maintainability enhancements within the Orange Obstacle Avoidance stack. Key feature delivered: Refactor of the Orange Obstacle Avoidance Module, including orange avoider and guided module, with clearer state machine flow and up-to-date documentation. Core functionality remained unchanged; changes aimed at readability, onboarding, and future extensibility. Commits contributing to this effort include: - 513d0049b4eb9d375ef2298db20e3d81c57911f6: cleaned up code with comments, docstrings, linting, and formatting - 71cd1087e6d6d73e3cd1cc3914b05108f75cda73: updated code structure and comments - 37d2342b8b6b90f433f31af4abc352247e019076: updated code structure and comments Major bugs fixed: none reported this month; effort centered on refactoring to reduce defect risk and improve stability via better maintainability. Overall impact and accomplishments: Reduced onboarding time and collaboration friction through clearer code organization, robust documentation, and standardized formatting. This positions the project for faster feature work and safer future changes while maintaining current obstacle avoidance behavior. Technologies/skills demonstrated: code refactoring, comprehensive documentation, docstrings, comments, linting and formatting, code structure enhancements, and disciplined version-control practices.
February 2025
22 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 (tudelft/paparazzi): Implemented safety- and reliability-focused enhancements for autonomous flight. Delivered new RETREAT waypoint, separate landing blocks with GPS integration, and standardized landing-state terminology. Strengthened GPS/datalink fail-safes and improved KILL mode validation, resulting in safer landings, clearer operator cues, and more robust flight plans. Reduced datalink lost time and data usage; refined landing procedure with TD point at 0.5m and adjusted arrival distance.
22 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 (tudelft/paparazzi): Implemented safety- and reliability-focused enhancements for autonomous flight. Delivered new RETREAT waypoint, separate landing blocks with GPS integration, and standardized landing-state terminology. Strengthened GPS/datalink fail-safes and improved KILL mode validation, resulting in safer landings, clearer operator cues, and more robust flight plans. Reduced datalink lost time and data usage; refined landing procedure with TD point at 0.5m and adjusted arrival distance.
February 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness83.8%
Maintainability85.6%
Architecture81.4%
Performance77.8%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
CJava
Technical Skills
Autonomous SystemsAutopilot SystemsBug FixingC ProgrammingCode RefactoringCode RefinementComputer VisionComputer Vision IntegrationDrone Software DevelopmentDrone TechnologyEmbedded SystemsFlight Control SoftwareFlight Control SystemsRoboticsSafety Engineering
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